December 11th 03, 11:00 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>i am trying to do a repair install. i believe i need to
>first startup my computer from the CD-ROM drive with the
>XP disk inside. i tried hitting "esc" upon startup but
>it does not call up my BOIS. i'm confused on what to
try
>next
>.
>f8 is often the key to access the bios settings,you can
configure the bootup options,from there,I dont think you
need to boot from the cdrom to repair though.It depends
on how bad the problem is .Will windows boot up?If it
does just run the cd and follow the instructions.
>i am trying to do a repair install. i believe i need to
>first startup my computer from the CD-ROM drive with the
>XP disk inside. i tried hitting "esc" upon startup but
>it does not call up my BOIS. i'm confused on what to
try
>next
>.
>f8 is often the key to access the bios settings,you can
configure the bootup options,from there,I dont think you
need to boot from the cdrom to repair though.It depends
on how bad the problem is .Will windows boot up?If it
does just run the cd and follow the instructions.